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Products, Deals and People |
Alegeus Introduces Product It Says Will Disrupt the Health Care Market |
An Alegeus mobile-first Smart HSA app is on course to deliver an intuitive, personalized, and self-guided account experience for health savings account (HSA) participants.Read more > |
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Market Mirror |
Wednesday, the Dow was up 2.24 points (0.01%) at 25,967.33, the NASDAQ closed 20.44 points (0.26%) lower at 7,943.32, and the S&P 500 was down 4.63 points (0.16%) at 2,879.42. The Russell 2000 decreased 7.34 points (0.46%) to 1,574.97, and the Wilshire 5000 lost 57.51 points (0.19%) to finish at 29.779.61. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 9/32, increasing its yield to 2.488%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 19/32, bringing its yield up to 2.894%. |
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Compliance |
Eaton Vance Self-Dealing Lawsuit Settled |
Though the contention in the lawsuit was over Eaton Vance’s use of mostly proprietary funds in its 401(k) plan, the settlement agreement only calls for a $3.45 million payment and no change to the fund menu.Read more > |
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Small Talk |
ON THIS DATE: In 1926, Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole. In 1955, West Germany joined NATO. In 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for sale an oral birth-control pill for the first time. In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee began formal hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. 1994, Nelson Mandela was chosen to be South Africa’s first black president. |
SURVEY SAYS: We covered a survey in which more than two-thirds of employees said noise negatively impacts their concentration levels, productivity and creativity. This week, I’d like to know, does office noise affect your concentration and productivity, and what kind of noise is most distracting? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6 p.m. Pacific time today.Read more > |
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